The themes of hope and positivity introduced are a welcome change for the franchise, and help give a sense of closure for the characters we’ve come to know and love. A sometimes inscrutable final act overflowing with extremely busy visuals and a never-ending barrage of new in-universe terms is the only major gripe in an otherwise satisfying and life-affirming finale to this beloved series.
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time(シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版:||)
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Japan · 2021
2h 35m
Director Hideaki Anno
Starring Megumi Ogata, Yuko Miyamura, Megumi Hayashibara, Maaya Sakamoto
Genre Action, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
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A team from the Willie organization is rebuilding post-apocalyptic Paris. Attacked by Nerv forces, they need help from the Wunder fleet to ward off the enemy. Despite his crew's protests, Shinji Ikari is determined to join the Wunder fleet and help restore the world.
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The film synthesizes the nihilistic tone of The End of Evangelion with the more hopeful terms of the anime’s original intended finale.
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time brings the long-delayed, highly anticipated tetralogy to a close with a bold, messy, uplifting, audacious, and emotional film that expands, complements, and comments upon what came before, while giving fans a fitting close not only to the movie series, but the entirety of “Evangelion.”
It’s bold, dazzling, introspective, and occasionally disturbing, which makes it a fitting capper to not only the new film series, but to the Evangelion story as a whole.
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